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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Accidents

Accidents, 1931

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News From Louth Fatal Gun Accident — WOOL : Sales—bush Fire Brigade—grass Seeds Troubling Sheep-tennis and Cricket Notes-personal Paragraphs

Western Age · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 2

Matron Stone and Mr. George, both of Bourke, paid a visit to Bellsgrove last week. Mr. Bert Doohan has been ill with…

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Fatal Accident

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 6

When Leo Jolin Hookway, 25, failed to return at Dunedo[?], a search party was organised and his body found near a wire fence, a mile from…

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Bad Accident To Hardy Nonegenarian Auckland, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 31 October 1931 · page 1

A 90-year-old woman, Mrs. Hazard, whose home is in an isolated spot, slipped while canning a bucket of water and fractured her thigh. She lay in…

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Two Killed Five Injured Motor' Fatality Near Lithgow .Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 1

In a terrific head-on crash between Van Orange service car and a Rolls-Royce, owned by Mr. G. McGirr, of…

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Boy Drowned In Storm Channel SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 1

Charles William Long, aged 12, of Wyndham-street. Alexandria, was drowned when he fell into the storm channel known as O'Shea's Creek, near…

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Two Drowned When Yacht Capsizes Squall on River Perth

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 1

During a squall on the Swan River, the yacht Okeata capsized with 15 men and two girls on board. All but two men were rescued. It is believed they…

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Two Drowned When Yacht Capsizes Fatal Picnic Party Perth

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 1

During a squall on the Swan River at Perth, the yacht Oceana capsized, and 15 men and two girls who were on board were tossed into the water…

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Aeroplane Crashes Pilot and Passenger Injured Tamworth

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 1

A Moth aeroplane, when taking off at Delungra, near Tamworth, crushed into a tree and was wrecked. The pilot and passenger were injured…

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Latest Telegraphic Information Two Men and Woman Killed. Four Others Injured. Tragic Final Trip Service Car and Rolls-Royce. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 1

In a terrific head-on crash between an Orange service car and a Rolls-Royce, owned by Mr. G. McGirr, of Parkes, oh the main Western Road, near Lithgow yesterday three persons were killed and four others injured…

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Almost an Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 4

A lady who drove a ear along Bultge Street at a fast speed on Saturday is probably still visualising the accident that was narrowly averted. She swept…

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Shooting Fatality

The Western Herald · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 2

While practising at target shooting in the bush near Gosford, Thomas jennings, 56, accidentally shot himself…

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Motor Collision Three Lives Lost Lithgow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 1

The Orange service car was making its last run. Tragically, it bore a great floral wreath, bearing enlarged letters "R.I.P." It was put on as a…

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Fatal Motor Accident

The Western Herald · Tuesday 3 November 1931 · page 2

Three persons were killed, viz. Miss Mary McNamara of Drummoyne, Ian Tully of Orange, and Chas, Murray Grobs a well known singer, composer…

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Two Drowned When Yacht Capsizes Squall on River

Western Age · Wednesday 4 November 1931 · page 1

During a squall on the Swan River the yacht Okeata capsized with 15 men and two girls on board. All but two men were rescued. It is believed they…

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Crushed by Horses Man Seriously Injured Dubbo Ambulance Has Busy Time

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 4 November 1931 · page 1

A. G. Brawn, of Wyanga, warn admitted to the Dubbo District Hospital yesterday suffering from a badly crushed chest…

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Motor Accident Two Men Badly Injured Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 1

Pinned beneath their motor lorry, which dashed 15 feet over a culvert on the main road, four miles from Tarcutta, yesterday, two men, Walter…

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Young Armatree Man Killed in Terrific Car Smash Three Lives Lost in Head-On Collision Near Lithgow Service Car and Gregg McGirr's Rolls'-Royce

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 4

Three people were killed in a Terrfic smash on the Sydney Road, four miles from Lithgow, at about 1 p.m. on Sunday,…

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Serious Accident Mungery Resident Injure

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 2

"Kalulah," Mungery on Tuesday was the scene of a very [?] accident, when Mr. A. G. Brok was badly injured at his [?]…

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Passengers Injured When Two Trams Collide Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 1

Two tramcars were greatly damaged and partly telescoped while several passengers were injured when a [?]away tram crashed into another tram…

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Kippax Injured Gilbert's Great Bowling Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 1

The match Queensland v. New South Wales was sensational for the bowling of Eddie Gilbert. He bowled Bradman and Bill for a duck and split Kippax's…

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